9 Dramas About Beauty Standards, Addressing Body Shaming - Self Love

Kapanlagi.com - Beauty standards exist in every place in the world. And these standards vary in each place. However, sometimes beauty standards make some people feel unjust. Like in the dramas about beauty standards below.

Yes, in these dramas about beauty standards, we will be shown how someone easily experiences body shaming if their face or body does not meet the existing beauty standards. However, these dramas will also teach us how to love ourselves.

So, for those of you who really love watching Korean dramas with issues like this, here is a list of dramas about beauty standards that capture attention. Let's check it out.

1. BIRTH OF BEAUTY (2015)

Drama Birth of Beauty (credit: hancinema.net)

Rating	7.0 IMDB
Episode	21 episodes
Duration	60 minutes
Airing	VIKI, Netflix, Kocowa
Cast	Joo Sang Wook, Han Ye Seul, Jung Gyu Woon

Drama about the first beauty standards is the drama BIRTH OF BEAUTY. This drama tells the story of a beautiful woman with a chubby body named Sa Geum Ran who marries a man from a wealthy family. Her husband, Lee Kang Joon, spent the last seven years in the United States for business.

Until then, Sa Geum Ran lives with her mother and sister-in-law. They all treat Sa Geum Ran very badly. Until one day, her husband cheats on her and asks for a divorce from Sa Geum Ran. This of course makes Geum Ran desperate and leaves.

However, on the way, she gets into a car accident. But, who would have thought that Geum Ran survived. To seek revenge, Geum Ran begs Han Tae Hee, a plastic surgeon named Change, to change her appearance. After the surgery and successfully losing weight, Geum Ran reappears as a beautiful woman named Sara.

2. OH MY VENUS (2015)

Drama Oh My Venus (credit: hancinema.net)

Rating	7.8 IMDB
Episode	16 episodes
Duration	60 minutes
Aired	WeTV, Netflix, Kocowa, Vidio, VIU, Apple TV, iFLIX, HULU
Cast	So Ji Sub, Shin Min Ah, Jung Gyu Woon

Drama about beauty standards is the second drama titled OH MY VENUS. This drama tells the story of Kim Young Ho, who is a personal trainer for Hollywood stars. When Kim Young Ho gets involved in a scandal with a Hollywood actress, it forces him to return to Korea.

Upon arriving in Korea, Young Ho accidentally meets a female lawyer named Kang Joo Eun. This lawyer has a beautiful face, but she is cheated on by her boyfriend because he finds Joo Eun unattractive due to her overweight body.

This hurts Joo Eun's feelings, and she forcefully asks Kim Young Ho to help her with her diet and weight loss. However, during this mission, they heal each other's emotional wounds and fall in love with each other.

3. SHE WAS PRETTY (2015)

Drama She Was Pretty (credit: hancinema.net)

Rating	7.6 IMDB
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	60 minutes
Tayang	WeTV, Netflix, Vidio, iQIYI, Kocowa, VIKI, Apple TV
Pemain	Hwang Jung Eum, Park Seo Joon, Choi Siwoon

Drama SHE WAS PRETTY tells the story of Kim Hye Jin, a woman who was known as a beautiful girl when she was a child. However, as she grew up, her appearance became unattractive. Hye Jin actually comes from a wealthy family, but after her father's company went bankrupt, her life became difficult and her beauty faded. Hye Jin had her first love as a child named Ji Sung Joon, who was known for his chubby body.

When they were teenagers, they separated because Sung Joon moved to America. Fifteen years later, he returned to Korea and became Hye Jin's boss at the office. Due to Hye Jin's physical transformation, Sung Joon couldn't recognize his childhood friend. Embarrassed and afraid of making a bad impression, Hye Jin asked her beautiful friend named Ha Ri to disguise herself as her when meeting Sung Joon.

4. THE MIRACLE (2016)

Drama The Miracle (credit: hancinema.net)

Rating	6.2 IMDB
Episode	12 episodes
Duration	15 minutes
Aired	VIKI, Netflix
Cast	Hong Yoon Hwa, Kim Na Hyun, Kim Dong Hyun

Drama THE MIRACLE tells the story of two twin sisters who are so different. Kwon Shi Ah is a beautiful girl who becomes a member of the popular Miracle Girls gang. Since school, Shi Ah has been a model, then a teenage actress, and finally an idol.

In contrast, Shi Yeon has a fuller body size. As a result, Shi Yeon is constantly teased and prefers to stay at home. Shi Yeon only leaves the house to visit a mysterious tarot card reader. But one day, the souls of the twin sisters have been switched.

5. MY ID IS A GANGNAM BEAUTY (2018)

Drama My Id is a Gangnam Beauty (credit: hancinema.net)

Rating	7.3 IMDB
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	60 minutes
Tayang	WeTV, Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Vidio, iQIYI
Pemain	Im Soo Hyang, Cha Eun Woo, Jo Woo Ri

Drama ID IS A GANGNAM BEAUTY is also one of the dramas about beauty standards. This drama tells the story of a woman named Kang Mi Rae who often lacks confidence and is frequently bullied because of her appearance. This leads Mi Rae to decide to undergo plastic surgery to start her new life when she enters college.

It is during her college years that she wants to obtain a new life and forget the past. Mi Rae meets a handsome and popular fellow student named Do Kyung Suk. However, it turns out that they have met before because they attended the same school. Their relationship continues to develop despite various conflicts.

6. TRUE BEAUTY (2020)

Drama True Beauty (credit: hancinema.net)

Rating	8.0 IMDB
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	75 minutes
Tayang	Vidio, VIU, Netflix, Apple TV, Prime Video
Pemain	Mun Ga Young, Cha Eun Woo, Hwang In Yeop

Overall, the drama TRUE BEAUTY tells the story of Lim Ju Kyung, a high school student who lacks confidence in her appearance. In her old school, she was a victim of bullying due to her looks. She decides to hide her true face with makeup.

With her new appearance, Ju Kyung becomes admired like a goddess in her new school. However, her true face becomes her biggest secret that she tries to hide. Only one boy knows her true face, and he is the most popular boy in school. But when her true face is revealed, she experiences bullying again.

7. LIVE ON (2020)

Drama Live On (credit: hancinema.net)

Rating	7.2 IMDB
Episode	8 episode
Durasi	62 menit
Tayang	WeTV, iQIYI, Vidio, VIU, VIKI
Pemain	Jung Da Bin, Hwang Min Hyun, Noh Jong Hyun

Drama LIVE ON tells the story of Baek Ho Rang, the most popular girl in high school. Everyone wants to be her friend, and all the boys dream of winning her heart. She is also famous as a social media star. In fact, the whole school follows her on social media and knows every post she makes.

But suddenly, a mysterious person appears in the online world and knows all of Baek Ho Rang's deepest secrets. Of course, this makes Baek Ho Rang try to find out, but she doesn't get the answers. Desperate to find the truth, she seeks help from Go Eun Taek, the head of the school's broadcasting club.

And this drama will show how social media is someone's power to determine appearance and fashion taste as beauty standards. So, LIVE ON becomes a drama about beauty standards that presents elements of beauty standards.

8. SHADOW BEAUTY (2021)

Drama Shadow Beauty (credit: hancinema.net)

Rating	7.4 IMDB
Episode	13 episode
Durasi	20 minutes
Airing	WeTV, VIKI, Kakao TV
Cast	Shim Dal Gi, Choi Bo Min, Lee Na Gyung

Drama SHADOW BEAUTY is also one of the recommendations for dramas about beauty standards. This drama tells the story of Goo Ae Jin, a high school girl who is bullied by her friends. They consider Goo Ae Jin's appearance to be very bad and ugly. Behind her poor appearance, Goo Ae Jin has a secret that no one knows.

Outside of school, Goo Ae Jin is a social media influencer. Goo Ae Jin is famous on social media under the pseudonym Genie and has over 700 thousand followers. On social media, she is a beautiful girl with luxurious clothes and makeup on her face. She has editing skills to make her appearance more perfect.

Although she deceives her social media followers with her appearance, it makes Goo Ae Jin very happy. However, her happiness is interrupted when Goo Ae Jin receives a direct message from someone she doesn't know. The message states that they know Genie's true appearance. Every day, Goo Ae Jin feels like she is being terrorized.

9. MASK GIRL (2023)

Drama Mask Girl (credit: hancinema.net)

Rating	7.7 IMDB
Episode	7 episode
Durasi	60 minutes
Tayang	Netflix
Pemain	Lee Han Byeol, Nana, Ahn Jae Hong, Yeom Hye Ran

And the drama about beauty standards is the latest drama titled MASK GIRL. This drama, which premiered in 2023, focuses on an influencer who is popular in the world of online broadcasting. The drama MASK GIRL itself tells the story of Kim Mo Mi, who is an office worker but has a shy and self-conscious personality.

However, Kim Mo Mi has always dreamed of becoming famous like a celebrity since she was a child. Eventually, Kim Mo Mi decides to become popular in online streaming. Because Kim Mo Mi is not attractive, she decides to appear in the stream wearing a face cover or mask.

Until one day, her identity is revealed by Joo Oh Nam, Kim Mo Min's coworker who also has feelings for her. And they both end up being dragged into an unexpected incident. This drama will show how discrimination can be experienced by anyone because of their unattractive appearance.

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